Lead Solutions Architect

Digital Management Llc; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Lead Solutions Architect, where you'll play a crucial role in shaping innovative solutions for both federal and commercial clients. This position involves managing complex IT system proposals and ensuring compliance with regulations while leveraging your strong technical and business acumen. You'll lead the development of comprehensive solutions, collaborate with sales teams, and guide the proposal development process. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make an impact in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a Lead Solutions Architect with 10+ years overall experience.
• Strong technical knowledge with business process understanding.

Responsibilities

• Manage the solution process and ensure end-to-end solutions.
• Lead the development of comprehensive solutions and proposals.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Business Analysis

Solution Design

Technical Writing

Relationship Building

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

About DMI

DMI is a leading global provider of digital services working at the intersection of public and private sectors. With broad capabilities across IT managed services, cybersecurity, cloud migration, and application development, DMI provides on-site and remote support to clients within governments, healthcare, financial services, transportation, manufacturing, and other critical infrastructure sectors. DMI has grown to over 2,100+ employees globally and has been continually recognized as a Top Workplace in both regional and national categories.

About the Opportunity

DMI, LLC is seeking a Lead Solutions Architect to join our Enterprise Bid and Proposal team as a member of Core Pursuit Teams. These teams focus on bidding and preparing solutions for proposals for both federal and commercial opportunities. They are dedicated to helping us bring together the best of DMI and architecting best-in-class Enterprise Level Technical responses – ensuring the highest standards of Solutioning excellence, insight, competency, and quality.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Manages the solution process, performs solution governance, and is accountable for end-to-end solutions and deal outcomes as part of the core team.
2. Leads the development of an early conception of the solution, creating overall Solution graphic(s) and a Solution on a Page to visualize the solution and validate it with the customer.
3. Develops an overall delivery model and costing strategy to meet price-to-win targets, mitigate solution capability gaps, and perform the solution risk assessment.
4. Responsible for providing technical leadership and strategic guidance in the design and implementation of large-scale, complex IT system proposals for the Federal Government and Commercial markets. Strong technical skills, excellent communication skills, and the ability to build strong relationships with customers and partners are essential.
5. Builds strong relationships with Federal and Commercial Sales Teams, Bids & Proposals, SMEs, and external prospects. Accountable for the creation of the technical proposal volume and takes part in gate and color reviews; takes on technical writing when necessary. This may include attending customer meetings, presenting solutions, and addressing any concerns or issues that arise during the solutioning process.
6. Solution Design: Leads the development of a comprehensive and in-depth solution to achieve customer goals on the pursuit/opportunity. Responsible for designing end-to-end solutions that meet the Federal government's complex and unique requirements, developing comprehensive system architectures and integration plans that consider the entire IT infrastructure and application landscape of the organization, and proposing the DMI offerings fit for need.
7. Proposal Development: Required to develop – Integration of Technical Architecture(s), Bill of Materials (BOM), Basis of Estimate(s) (BOE), including Skill Mix and level of effort (LOE), Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Continual Service Improvement (CSI) plans, and delivery models across capabilities, and coordinates procurement efforts.
8. Compliance and Security: Ensure that our solution proposals comply with all applicable regulations and standards, including security requirements. Be well-versed in Federal security policies and standards and be able to advise on the best approaches to meet these requirements.
9. Industry Knowledge: Require a deep knowledge of the Federal government IT industry, including current trends and emerging technologies.

Qualifications

Education and Years of Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years as a Lead Solutions Architect/overall 10+ years of experience

Required and Desired Skills/Certifications:

1. Strong Technical and Business Acumen: Enterprise Architecture Lead must possess strong technical knowledge along with a clear understanding of the business processes, industry trends, and customer requirements. Capable of analyzing complex systems and processes to architect solutions against a client's brief within all parameters as set out.
2. Business Analysis: Experience in business analysis, including areas such as requirements gathering, process mapping, and solution design.

Min Citizenship Status Required: US Citizenship Required

Physical Requirements: No physical requirement needed for this position.

Location: Remote, US. Preferred in DC Metro Area.